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Fudō-in Temple: Day Trip from Kyoto (43 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Fudō-in Temple is a Buddhist temple in Yamazoe, Nara Prefecture, about 43 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Kyoto for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Fudō-in Temple
Photo: Kuukai774615, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBuddhist temple
Name in Japanese不動院
LocationYamazoe, Nara Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kikyōgaoka Station – about 7.4 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 43 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 50 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 94 km (straight line)
Established1580
Coordinates34.68056, 136.04694
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